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sooty

Who acts: Sooty, British children, chimney sweep, old fireplace, cat, sooty owl · What happens: mean, cover, leave, burn, be, run · To what, where: black powder, coal, name, sooty face, clothes, Sooty smoke · Speech: someone speaks here

«sooty» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: sooty in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Sooty means covered with soot, the black powder left by smoke from burning coal, wood or oil.

The tree, 17 words
nsubjccompcaseoblpunctdetamodapposaclcaseoblmarkadvclobjpunctconjccconjpunctrootSootyADJmeansVERBcoveredVERBwithADPsootNOUN,PUNCTtheDETblackADJpowderNOUNleftVERBbyADPsmokeNOUNfromSCONJburningVERBcoalNOUN,PUNCTwoodNOUNorCCONJoilNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SootysootyADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3coveredcoverVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 meansccomp
4withwithADP_5 sootcase
5sootsootNOUNNumber=Sing3 coveredobl
6,,PUNCT_9 powderpunct
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 powderdet
8blackblackADJDegree=Pos9 powderamod
9powderpowderNOUNNumber=Sing5 sootappos
10leftleaveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass9 powderacl
11bybyADP_12 smokecase
12smokesmokeNOUNNumber=Sing10 leftobl
13fromfromSCONJ_14 burningmark
14burningburnVERBVerbForm=Ger10 leftadvcl
15coalcoalNOUNNumber=Sing14 burningobj
16,,PUNCT_17 woodpunct
17woodwoodNOUNNumber=Sing15 coalconj
18ororCCONJ_19 oilcc
19oiloilNOUNNumber=Sing15 coalconj
20..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentSootyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2coverparticiplewith sootvn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with soot=Theme
3leaveparticiplethe black powder not said hereby smokevn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent by smoke=Location
4burngerundcoal and wood or oilvn light_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent coal=Theme

One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

Meaning 2

Sooty means black or very dark, like soot.

nsubjxcompccadvmodconjpunctcaseconjpunctrootSootyADJmeansVERBblackADJorCCONJveryADVdarkADJ,PUNCTlikeADPsootNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SootysootyADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3blackblackADJDegree=Pos2 meansxcomp
4ororCCONJ_6 darkcc
5veryveryADV_6 darkadvmod
6darkdarkADJDegree=Pos3 blackconj
7,,PUNCT_9 sootpunct
8likelikeADP_9 sootcase
9sootsootNOUNNumber=Sing3 blackconj
10..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentSootyblack propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent

Meaning 3

Sooty is the name of a yellow glove-puppet bear with black ears on a long-running British children's TV show.

The tree, 22 words
nsubjcopdetcasedetamodcompoundpunctamodnmodcaseamodnmodcasedetamodpunctcsubjamodnmod:posscasecompoundnmodpunctrootSootyNOUNisAUXtheDETnameNOUNofADPaDETyellowADJgloveNOUN-PUNCTpuppetADJbearNOUNwithADPblackADJearsNOUNonADPaDETlongADJ-PUNCTrunningVERBBritishADJchildrenNOUN'sPARTTVNOUNshowNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SootysootyNOUNNumber=Sing4 namensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 namecop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 namedet
4namenameNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5ofofADP_11 bearcase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 beardet
7yellowyellowADJDegree=Pos11 bearamod
8glovegloveNOUNNumber=Sing10 puppetcompound
9--PUNCT_8 glovepunct
10puppetpuppetADJDegree=Pos11 bearamod
11bearbearNOUNNumber=Sing4 namenmod
12withwithADP_14 earscase
13blackblackADJDegree=Pos14 earsamod
14earsearNOUNNumber=Plur11 bearnmod
15ononADP_24 showcase
16aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art24 showdet
17longlongADJDegree=Pos19 runningamod
18--PUNCT_17 longpunct
19runningrunVERBVerbForm=Ger24 showcsubj
20BritishBritishADJDegree=Pos21 childrenamod
21childrenchildNOUNNumber=Plur24 shownmod:poss
22's'sPART_21 childrencase
23TVTVNOUNNumber=Sing24 showcompound
24showshowNOUNNumber=Sing14 earsnmod
25..PUNCT_4 namepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentSootythe nameof a yellow puppet bear with black ears on British children's TV showtree rules
2rungerundvn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3showBritish childrennom show «act transitive»: poss=agent

Example 1

The chimney sweep had a sooty face and hands.

detcompoundnsubjdetamodobjccconjpunctrootTheDETchimneyNOUNsweepNOUNhadVERBaDETsootyADJfaceNOUNandCCONJhandsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 sweepdet
2chimneychimneyNOUNNumber=Sing3 sweepcompound
3sweepsweepNOUNNumber=Sing4 hadnsubj
4hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 facedet
6sootysootyADJDegree=Pos7 faceamod
7facefaceNOUNNumber=Sing4 hadobj
8andandCCONJ_9 handscc
9handshandNOUNNumber=Plur7 faceconj
10..PUNCT_4 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastthe chimney sweepa sooty face and handsvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent face=Patient

Example 2

The old fireplace was sooty and dusty.

detamodnsubjcopccconjpunctrootTheDEToldADJfireplaceNOUNwasAUXsootyADJandCCONJdustyADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 fireplacedet
2oldoldADJDegree=Pos3 fireplaceamod
3fireplacefireplaceNOUNNumber=Sing5 sootynsubj
4wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 sootycop
5sootysootyADJDegree=Posrootroot
6andandCCONJ_7 dustycc
7dustydustyADJDegree=Pos5 sootyconj
8..PUNCT_5 sootypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe old fireplacesooty propertytree rules
2bethe old fireplace not said heretree rules

Example 3

After the bonfire our clothes smelled smoky and looked sooty.

casedetoblnmod:possnsubj:passobjccconjxcomppunctrootAfterADPtheDETbonfireNOUNourPRONclothesNOUNsmelledVERBsmokyNOUNandCCONJlookedVERBsootyADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AfterafterADP_3 bonfirecase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 bonfiredet
3bonfirebonfireNOUNNumber=Sing6 smelledobl
4ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 clothesnmod:poss
5clothesclothesNOUNNumber=Ptan6 smellednsubj:pass
6smelledsmellVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
7smokysmokyNOUNNumber=Sing6 smelledobj
8andandCCONJ_9 lookedcc
9lookedlookVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 smelledconj
10sootysootyADJDegree=Pos9 lookedxcomp
11..PUNCT_6 smelledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1smellparticiple · passiveour clothesafter the bonfiretree rules
2lookpastsooty propertyvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus

Example 4

Sooty smoke poured from the factory chimney.

amodaclcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootSootyADJsmokeNOUNpouredVERBfromADPtheDETfactoryNOUNchimneyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SootysootyADJDegree=Pos2 smokeamod
2smokesmokeNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3pouredpourVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 smokeacl
4fromfromADP_7 chimneycase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 chimneydet
6factoryfactoryNOUNNumber=Sing7 chimneycompound
7chimneychimneyNOUNNumber=Sing3 pouredobl
8..PUNCT_2 smokepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1pourparticipleSooty smoke not said herethe factory chimneyvn substance_emission-43.4-1 «NP.theme V PP.source»: agent=Theme from chimney=Source

Example 5

The cat had sooty paws after exploring the coal shed.

detnsubjamodobjmarkadvcldetcompoundobjpunctrootTheDETcatNOUNhadVERBsootyADJpawsNOUNafterSCONJexploringVERBtheDETcoalNOUNshedNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 catdet
2catcatNOUNNumber=Sing3 hadnsubj
3hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4sootysootyADJDegree=Pos5 pawsamod
5pawspawNOUNNumber=Plur3 hadobj
6afterafterSCONJ_7 exploringmark
7exploringexploreVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part3 hadadvcl
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 sheddet
9coalcoalNOUNNumber=Sing10 shedcompound
10shedshedNOUNNumber=Sing7 exploringobj
11..PUNCT_3 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastthe catsooty pawsvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent paw=Patient
2exploregerundthe cat not said herethe coal shedvn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent shed=Location

Example 6

A sooty owl lives in the forests of Australia.

detamodnsubjcasedetoblcasenmodpunctrootADETsootyADJowlNOUNlivesVERBinADPtheDETforestsNOUNofADPAustraliaPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 owldet
2sootysootyADJDegree=Pos3 owlamod
3owlowlNOUNNumber=Sing4 livesnsubj
4livesliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5ininADP_7 forestscase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 forestsdet
7forestsforestNOUNNumber=Plur4 livesobl
8ofofADP_9 Australiacase
9AustraliaAustraliaPROPNNumber=Sing7 forestsnmod
10..PUNCT_4 livespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1livepresenta sooty owlthe forests of Australiavn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in forest=Location

Example 7

Granny remembers watching Sooty on TV.

nsubjxcompxcompcaseoblpunctrootGrannyPROPNremembersVERBwatchingVERBSootyADJonADPTVNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GrannyGrannyPROPNNumber=Sing2 remembersnsubj
2remembersrememberVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3watchingwatchVERBVerbForm=Ger2 remembersxcomp
4SootysootyADJDegree=Pos3 watchingxcomp
5ononADP_6 TVcase
6TVTVNOUNNumber=Sing4 Sootyobl
7..PUNCT_2 rememberspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1rememberpresentGrannyvn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme
2watchgerundGranny not said heresooty propertyvn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent

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